7 Seconds, stylized as 7Seconds, is an American hardcore punk band from Reno, Nevada, formed on January 17, 1980, by two sets of brothers: Kevin Seconds and Steve Youth, along with Tom Borghino and Dim Menace. The early releases of the group included EPs such as Skins, Brains and Guts (1982). Its first full-length album, The Crew, was recorded between 1983 and 1984 and released by BYO Records, followed by the EP Walk Together, Rock Together (1985). Throughout its career, the band expanded its style to include melodic and accessible sounds, such as on the album New Wind (1986). The band released The Music, the Message (1995) on Sony, marking its first release on a major label. The group returned to an old-school hardcore sound with the album Good to Go (1999) under the label SideOneDummy and later released Leave a Light On (2014) under Rise Records. Despite announcing a breakup on March 20, 2018, the band reunited in 2021, performing at the This is Hardcore festival in 2024.
